CVE-2015-8771 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password in GOsa, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8771?
CVE-2015-8771 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The generate_smb_nt_hash function in include/functions.inc in GOsa allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted password.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8771?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gosa Project Gosa Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8771?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2015-8771 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8771 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8771, DLA-408-1, DLA-562-1, GHSA-7v8f-m723-533x.